Providence Journal - Fri Nov 20

Thieves with a lot of brass ripped copper ground wire from a National Grid substation, causing power problems in North Providence earlier this week and leading to the shutdown of electricity to 5,000 customers in four communities after the company discovered the damage Thursday and scrambled to make repairs.

WLNE-TV Providence - Thu Nov 19

The RI Department of Health has confirmed to ABC 6 News that there have been two more deaths in the state, related to the H1N1 virus.

Providence Journal - Wed Nov 18

The number of flu cases in Rhode Island took an abrupt nosedive last week, as the swine-flu epidemic starts to wane in the state.